A Carmel man was convicted of committing three burglaries over a five-week period in Putnam County.

Andrew Hickey was found guilty of three counts of second-degree burglary and second-degree criminal mischief after a jury trial in Putnam County court on Wednesday.

He broke into three homes and left DNA at two of the scenes, prosecutors said. He was caught in the act in the third home, according to prosecutors.

Putnam District Attorney Robert Tendy said the conviction was a collaborative effort involving his office, the state police forensics lab, Putnam's I.T. Department and the Carmel and Kent police departments.

“This defendant was involved in some very dangerous activity," Tendy said in a statement. "In one home a mother and her baby were alone when he broke in, and in another a young woman was alone. Fortunately, no one was hurt. A lot of great police work went into securing this arrest and conviction. Law enforcement did a great job.”